The new Constitution of Kazakhstan, which came into force on July 1… (конституция · президент · казахстан)
The new Constitution of Kazakhstan, which came into force on July 1, 2026, allows incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to run for re-election, according to a ruling by the Constitutional Court. This decision was based on interpretations of constitutional provisions regarding eligibility for presidential office after the adoption of the new constitution.
Consensus
- The new Constitution of Kazakhstan came into force on July 1, 2026.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been granted the right to run for re-election under the new Constitution.
- The Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan issued an official interpretation confirming this eligibility.
- Tokayev was first elected president in 2019 and re-elected in November 2022.
Points of divergence
- The new Constitution includes a provision that one person cannot be elected president more than once, which remains in the updated constitution. — interfax
- Tokayev's current presidential term began on November 20, 2022, and is set to expire in November 2029. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- New Constitution of Kazakhstan Gives Tokayev the Right to Run Again for President — Интерфакс
- Tokayev Can Run for President of Kazakhstan Again — Вести